Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-10-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Written and compiled for the HERALD.

Interior. The report is very vOlu-
minOus, and contains an immense
amount OF information concerning
the rapid growth and development
| of that wonderful land. The Gov.
ernor is exact IN giving figures
and says they have a population
OF 26S, Az, an increase during the
last year of S,477, with an assess
ed valuation of S157,0S4, 1865; max.
ing an Increase of over twenty pei
cent. during last year. lie says II
is an outrage to deprive such a
people of the right to manage their
own affairs, aud that the demand
of Dakota must be needed by this
Congress. Governor Church cyl
IDENTIFY means business, and has
the facts TO sustain him.
Daring the past summer there
has been on an average a nauonh
convention of sOme sort here every
month. Such gatherings work
both ways: The hotel keepers make
a handsome thing out Of it, and ;he
delepates have a chance TO see the
Capital of the country, W ashirgtOn,
at any time of the year, is a beautl'
ful city TO visit, and those who have
not seen it, bat form Their estimates
from what they have seen in other
cities, have a great deal 10 learo'
Your average citizen has seen so
much of business, heard the roar OF
manufactures, the ciatter OF rail
roads aud the paudemOniuDs OF
Stock exchanges until he is tired
of them. To come to a beautiful
city dedicated to more quiet pur-
suits, where on ali sides are fine
buildings, lovely parks and broad
streets over which bis carriage
NAV roll az if it we're on glass,
gives him feeling as though he
had been transported to another
world. Besides, here. of course,
oyer and above all things that the
eye may see or the ear hear, are
the traditions of greatness and elo'
quence in the past, aud the excite.
ment of political intrigue and am
bition in tue present.
The United States Supreme
Court has decided to lear further
arguments upon the application for
writ of error in the case Of the
condemned anarchists, and has set
tue hearing for Thursday. The
court has also decided to allow the
State of Illinois to appear 10 these
proceedings, and has notified the
Attorney GeOeral to make his ap.
pearance in behalf of the State.
The Republican National Com
mittee will meet here on Dec. 8, az
which time they will fix the date
for the National Convention.
Nearly all the large clues of tue
country are clamollDg for the Con-
yention, and possibly Chicago will
win again.
1t is said that the President is
heartily glad 10 get home again.
During the three weeks OF his jour.
neyings he had travelled 1850
miles, passed through seventeen
States, and been greeted by over
FIVE millions OF American people.
Washington is very desirable
place of residence for young men
ambitious of becoming lawyers or
law students. The large nUmoer
of libraries containing all the legal
works worth having, the great
amount of leisure time which the
average young man has upon bis
hands, and tue Numerous law col
leges with a modest admission fee,
all combine 10 offer tempting con-
veDiences TO the disciples Of Black
stone. There are three law colleges
here, each with faculty composed
OF the foremost lawyers and judges
in Washington, and the registers
this year show a much larger num-
Der of students than usual.
The Catholics are 10 build an
immense University here consist
ing of seven buildings, and the ag-
gregate cost will be- nearly ten
millions of dollars. Tue site select
ed is about Two miles northeast Of
the city.
The Ohio Democrats here declare
that they will 60 hoWe 10 vote, let
the consequences he what they
may. And so with Virginia and
Maryland. CIVIL Service is being